Would you go to Matthew, please, this morning?

Matthew 16, and let's pray and join our faith.

How many believe the Lord could speak something important to your heart this morning?

And answer questions you have, give you direction in life,

solve something maybe that you've been bothered about for a long time.

You know, you stumble because you're in the dark.

Right?

You're unsure because you're in the dark.

When you have light, it's all plain.

It's all clear.

You know what to do.

No more confusion.

Father, in the name of Jesus, all of us here this morning are looking to you.

Our eyes are on you.

To show us what to do when and how your ways, your righteous ways.

We acknowledge your Holy Spirit, our teacher. Thank you that the

unction, the anointing, teaches us is truth and no lie. Grant everybody, all of us, eyes that

see and ears that hear and hearts open and receptive, let there come right now, answers to questions,

solutions to problems, direction, and help for right now.

And we'll give you the praise, we'll give you the glory, and we'll not be hearers only.

By your grace, we'll be doers of the word.

And we know as we do, we will be blessed because you are so faithful to watch over your

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